Program Payoff

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee. 59 certificate and associate programs, public. 59 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Tennessee.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $69,338 (32) $65,010
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $13,500 $52,242 (153) $81,500
Registered Nurses
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate's degree $12,000 $50,060 (83) $58,070
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $13,000 $48,965 (83) $64,630
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate's degree $48,641 (20) $42,310
Community Health Workers
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate $5,079 $44,170 (31) $74,470
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $42,682 (44) $39,570
Medical Assistants
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $42,682 (16) $63,750
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree $13,595 $37,208 (24) $122,430
Software Developers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $7,704 $35,907 (48) $37,990
Nursing Assistants
Engineering, General Associate's degree $13,125 $34,530 (14) $96,640
Engineers, All Other
Ground Transportation Undergraduate certificate $5,500 $34,348 (51) $58,620
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate $5,500 $33,281 (39) $55,490
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $3,933 $32,213 (52) $48,040
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $31,996 (20) $66,390
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $12,698 $31,941 (47) $46,720
Dental Assistants
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Associate's degree $16,422 $29,685 (29)
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $5,415 $29,374 (61) $50,290
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate $9,375 $28,598 (26) $64,630
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $15,150 $28,443 (37) $106,970
General and Operations Managers
Legal Support Services Associate's degree $27,048 (21) $58,820
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $26,739 (18) $98,870
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $10,243 $23,614 (158) $76,480
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate $21,052 (16) $66,390
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $19,227 (15) $48,200
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate $7,198 $17,652 (61) $31,310
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate $5,500 not published $39,570
Medical Assistants
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $42,830
Customer Service Representatives
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree $9,288 not published $57,270
Graphic Designers
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate not published $98,870
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $48,180
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $47,880
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $49,970
Audio and Video Technicians
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $106,970
General and Operations Managers
Community Organization and Advocacy Associate's degree not published $49,230
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $122,430
Software Developers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $36,000
Security Guards
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $46,720
Dental Assistants
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $69,220
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Undergraduate certificate not published $73,020
Producers and Directors
Education, General Associate's degree not published $72,390
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $63,750
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $63,750
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $63,750
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Undergraduate certificate not published $58,070
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $106,970
General and Operations Managers
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $99,430
Managers, All Other
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree not published $99,430
Managers, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $29,660
Childcare Workers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $29,660
Childcare Workers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $48,040
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $58,820
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $76,480
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $50,290
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Associate's degree not published
Music Associate's degree not published $61,860
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $60,960
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $45,760
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate's degree not published $57,270
Graphic Designers

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.